Toy gun



F. HENKE Oct. 4, 1927.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK HENKE, or rnrnannnrrrm, rnNNsYLvaNrA, AssrGNoR, BY MESNE AssrGNMnNTs, To A. H. Fox GUN coMrANY, or rHi'LanELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, .a

CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

' TOY GUN.

Application filed September 21, 1926. Serial No. 136,766.

This invention relates to toyV guns and more particularly to relatively small light guns in which thepropulsion of the projectile is eiiected by the release of a spring actuated piston or plunger within the shell inserted into the gun at the breech.

One object of this invention is to make a toy gun, small in size,vbut simulating in almost exact detail, the outward appearance and the manner of manipulating a real shot gun, so that the toy gun is substantially a model of a real gun but in miniature.

A further object of the invention is to construct a toy gun which may be broken for the insertion and withdrawal of cartridges at the breech thereof in almost exact duplication ot' the manner of operating a real gun and to iire or project from it at a mark or target with accuracy,A harmless projectiles.

A further object of the invention is to construct and provide a toy gun which is harmless in the hands of children but will be of assistanceto them later in using and han.

dling real lire arms.

A further object of the invention is t0 make of sheet metal, in the simplest manner, and with the fewestmechanical operations of dieing, pressing and shaping, a gunlock trame, which in gun making is usually machined out'ot solid metal, and to make such a sheet metal frame strong and rigid with respect to the stock and barrels.

A further object ofthe invention is to make the barrelsof thegun of asingle piece of sheet metal so constructed that a light ball may be projected through it at high speed without any retardation or impedance due tothe trapping and raritication of the air behind the projectile.

A 'urther object of the invention is to' make the gunlock at a minimum cost but of strong, permanent construction with few parts and without departing or detracting from the form and appearance of a real well-designed shot gun.l

A further object of the invention is to make the `unlock frame of three' pieces of sheet metal so shaped, interlocked and secured together as to produce a very stiff and strong structure presenting the outward'appearance of the trame of a real shotgun.

Other objects o1` the invention will appear inthe specification and claims below.

In the drawings forming. a part of this specification and in which the same reference characters are employed throughout the various views to designate the same parts,

`Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of the improved toy gun. l

Fig. 2 is a larger view of the gunlock, a portion of the barrels, the fore-end and a. portion of the stock on a larger scale than that employed in Fig. 1, parts of the same being shown in longitudinal cross-section.

Fig. 3 is a` view of the same character as that constituting Fig. 2 but with certain parts sectioned to show the gunlock mecha.-

msm.

Fig. 4 is a transverse cross-section on the line 1 4 of Fig. 2.

5 is a fragmentary view, partly in horizontal cross-seetionthrough theV firing pins showing the breech lock, the breech block and the water table.

Fig. 6 is a transverse cross-sectional view through the barrels at 6, 6 of Fig. 1 but 0n a larger scale than that employed in Fig. 1.

Fig. '7 is a longitudinal sectional view through a. loaded shell suitable for use in this improved toyv gun.

Fig. 8 is a plan view of the three pieces of. sheet metal united together to form the gunlock frame. L

Fig. 9 is a side elevational view ofthe same.

and

Fig. 11 is a rear end View of the same. The principal parts of the improved toy gun are made to present the form and outward appearance of a real firearm and, therefore, comprise the stock 1, the gunlock frame 2, the tore-end 3, barrels 4, 4', the

Ltriggers 5, G and the trigger guard 7. The

shell loader 8 formed by a rearward extension et' the trigger guard 7 somewhat simulates in torni and appearance the shell ejector oi? a breechloader shotgun; the loader 8 may be omitted, however, if desired.

The stock 1 is ot wood. The gunlock tramo 2 is composed of l three pieces of shaped sheet metal, namely, the main lower part 9, the upper part 10 and the intermediate interlocking part 11, the latter forming in one piece the breechblock 12 and the water tablell. l/Vithin this frame are housed all the part-s ofthe gunlock, to be referred to Fig. 10 is a front end view of they same;

in detail below, including the breechlock 14. On the top of the frame is the breechlock release lever 15 shaped7 arranged and disposed to swing horizontally as it ordinarily is in a real shotgun.

- The main or lower portion orpart 9 of the gunlock frame 2 is made of a single piece of sheet metal7 of substantially U- shape in transverse cross-section, but the forward part is wider and shallower than the' rear part. rlhe rear part is shaped to substantially` iit around the lower half of the small end of the stock 1 and the forward shallower and wider part fits under and against the rear end of the barrels et, l when the parts are assembled, with the barrels si, 4 substantially lying on the water table 13, mounted therein. At the extreme foo ward ends of the main lower portion 9 are alined holes 16 for the reception of a pivot pin 16 upon which is pivotally mounted thel rear end of the fore-end 3. The pin 16 may bevmade of two parts, one threaded into the other.

The top or upper part 10 of the gunlock frame 2 is also made of a single piece of sheet metal. In the mainS this piece also substantially U-shape in transverse crosssection, but inverted and the two lower marginal edges 10 are offset toward each other .so as to fit within and against the upper edges of the lower part 9 and to presenta smooth outer surface to the frame when the A.parts are joined together. rllhe forward end of the upper part 10 is expanded into substantially the shape of two semicircles connected by a web to register with the rear ends of the barrels 1, 4l with which they almost abut. The rear end of the part 10 fits around the upper half of the forward end of the stock 1, which is preferably provided with depressions 1 into which the edges 10 fit.

The third and intermediate interlocking portion 11 is also composed of a single piece 0f sheet metal. The water table portion 13 thereof is flat and snugly fits between and just below the upper vertical edges of the forward portion of the main or lower part 9 of the frame. At the rear end of the water table 13, the sheet is bent sharply at right angles and is shaped to fit and interlock within the double circular forward end of the portion 10 of the frame 2 to form the breechblock 12 which is provided with bushings 17, 18 through which. respectively ei:- tend thefiring pins 19 and 20.

The forward end 21 of the interloclzingl member 11 is bent downwardly sharply at right angles to the water table 13, is shaped to fit within the channel of the forward part of the portion 9 of the gunlock frame. and is providedwith an integral rivet 22 which passes through the opening 22 in the bottom of the part or member 9 and is headed over on the underside of said member 9. Although it may be desirable to spotweld at m, fr, the overlapping flanges of the portions 9 and 10 respectively when the parts are assembled, it may not be absolutely necessary so to do for the said flanges are provided with alined openings 23 and when the parts are assembled on the stock a. pin 241 passing therethrough and through the small. end of the stock holds the two parts 9 and 10 firmly together and to the stock7 and the interlocking of the breechblock 12 within the forward end of the member or portion 9 holds the forward end of the portion 9 firmly with relation to the part 10 when the forward end 21 has been riveted withV the rivet 22 to the main or lower part 9 as above described. The forward portion 21 forms a wall'which encloses the front end of the frame immediately behindthe pivot pin 16 to form a chamber in which the breech-lock 14 is housed.

Through the upturned sides of the main or lower part 9 of the gunlock frame are alined holes 25 through which a pivot pin 26 may be inserted to provide a pivot on which the triggers 5 and 6 are mounted. Below the holes 25, in the bottom of the portion or part 9, are two slots 27 and 28 through which the triggers 5 and 6 respectively pass. These triggers 5 and 6 kare loosely mounted on the pin 26, but after the pin 26 has been inserted through the triggers which are restrained from movement longitudinally of the pin by the slots 27 and 23, the pin 26 may be pinched or flattened to form a projection 29 between the triggers 5 and 6 so that it may not thereafter be withdrawn. These triggers 5 and 6 are also stamped out of sheet metal andare shaped so that the lower parts thereof loosely fit and swingv within the slots 27 and 28 respectively and the upper parts 5', 6 are offset transversely away from each other so as to enter and ft respectively within the slots 30 and 31 in the heads 32 33 on the rear ends of the firing pins 19 and 20 respectively. Between the head 32 and the breechblock 12 around the ring pin 19 is a coiled spring 34 operative to normally hold the firing pin 19 1 on its rearmost position and the trigger 5 against the forward end of the slot 27. f Between the lhead 33 and the brcechbloclr 12 around the firing pin 20 is a similar Spring 35, the tension of which is to hold the firing pin 20 in its retracted rear position and the trigger 6 against the forward end of its slot 28, So it is that the lower parts of the triggers 5, 6 are prevented from movement longitudinally of the pin 26 by the slots 27 l and 28 and their upper ends are also held from such movement by reason of their engagement with the slots 30 and 31 respectively in the rear heads 32,33 of the firing pins 19 and 20. Y

The barrels 4, 4 are formed of la single sheet of sheet metal shaped to form preferably the two cylindrical barrels 4, 4 connected together by a web 36 slightly below the tops of the barrels and forming the sight channel 37 between the adjacent barrels. The inner edges 38, 38 of this sheet are preferably spaced from the web 36 and is clearly shown in Fig. 6 to provide a clear passage 39 between the two barrels throughout their full length and adjacent these free inner edges 38, 38 the barrels are soldered or weldedto a. rod or wire 40 lying therebetween to close the underside of the two barrels and to hold them in rigid substantially cylindrical form.

To the underside of the two barrels 4, 4`

is secured the fore-end 3 which is also made of sheetmetal and is preferably of substantially channel shape tapering and becoming more shallow at its forward end and having the upper edges thereof resting tight against the undersides of the barrels 4` 4. It is preferably secured to a rod or plate 41 soldered or brazed below the edges 38 of the sheet forming the barrels 4, 4 near the rear end of the barrels, by screws 42, 43 which may passthrough bushings 44. 45 between the rod 41 and the bottom wall of the foreend 3. In this manner the barrels are securely mounted on and carried by the foreend 3 which in turn is pivotally connected to the forward end of the piece or member 9 by the pivot pin 16.

At the rear end of the barrels 4,4', and firmly riveted to the rod 41 between them is a yoke or staple-like structure 46 forming a part of the breechblock 14 and adapted to pass through a slot 46 in the water table 13 when the breech in the gun is closed. Cooperating with this yoke 46 Ais the latch 47 in the chamber beneath the wat-er table 13, said latch projecting downwardly from and being carried by the forward. end of an arm or lever 48 which is held flat against the under-side of the water table 13 by a strap 49 secured to the underside of the water table 13 but spaced therefrom to provide a guidewav 50 between the under-side of the water table 13 and the upper side of the strap 49. Vithin this guideway the arm or lever 48 is adapted to move in a horizontal plane or parallel to the bottom of the water table 13. The. rear end of this arm or lever 48 is provided with a keyed opening through which loosely passes a. substantially vertical rod 51 having stamped therein a tin or key 52 which tits into a. keyway of the armn 48. This vertical rod 51 is reduced in diameter at its lower end, is stepped into a hole 53 through the bottom of the stamping 9 of the gunlock frame, and its lower end 51 is expanded to rotatablv retain in it the frame. Its upper end passes directly through an opening 53 in the upper wallvof the portion 10 of the gunlook frame. Outside of and above the gunlock frame the end vof the rod or pin 51 is preferably straddlepin 51 passes freely therethrough, except as for the keyed connection provided by the fin 52. No exact machine work is required to provide a thoroughly dependable connection between the pin 51 and the pivoted end of the arm or lever 48.

Below the strap 49, the arm or lever 48 is provided with a downwardly extending projection 54 and the opposite end of the strap 49 is provided with a similarly downwardly extending projection 55 between which is stretched a spring 56 tendingto draw the latch 47 to the left (see Fig. 4) and into the loop of the yoke 46.' To release the barrels and openthe breechlock releasing lever 15 is pressed to the left (see Fig. 4) whereupon the latch 47` moves to the right against the tension of the spring 56 and moves out of the loop of the yoke 46 whereupon the barrel falls on the pivot pin 16 to the position shown in Fig. 3 in dotted lines. After the shells or cartridges have been withdrawn and replaced with fresh loaded ones, the breech maybe closed in the ordinary manner and when the bottom Vof the yoke 46 passes beyond the projecting toe 47 of the latch 47, the breech will be held locked and closed.

. I The forward end of the trigger guard 7 is preferably bent to form a forwardly extending tongue which when inserted through a suitable opening'in the bottomof the gunlock frame may be firmly retained in position around the triggers 5 and 6 when the rear end is secured to the stock as by a screw 57.

Although the pin 24 may be suicient to retain the gunlock frame 2 therein, a more rigid and certain connection is provided bv inserting additional screws 58 and 59 through the gunlock frame into the upper and lower front end portion of the stock 1.

In order that the nature and purpose of thev gun structure,l above described, may be fully understood, av cartridge, as disclosed in mv copending application Serial No. 138,606 and exemplified in Fig. 7, arranged and adapted to be used in this toy gun will now be described.

This cartridge consists of a metallic tube Aor cylinder 61 of uniform diameter outside and inside except at the discharge end 62 which is substantially reduced in diameter to provide a clean annular shoulder 63 and a forwardly outwardly tapering tip 64. The largest diameterl of the tapering bore of the tip 64 is substantially the same or slightly larger than the diameter of the spherical projectile 65 and when a spherical ball is inserted into the tip 64 of the shell 60 it will be quite firmly retained there by the friction between it and the slightly tapering walls of the bore of the tip 64. It may here be stated that the ball 65 is preferably of light soft wood, and having no sharp projection, and being light in weight, it may be projected quite rapidly without danger of serious injury to one who might be hit with the projectile in its flight from the gun.

In making the parts of the shell, the groove 66 is not formed through the cylindrical wall thereof until the parts are being assembled and, therefore, for the present the cylinder 61 will be considered as of uniform diameter and bore except as forwardly beyond the shoulder 63 above described.

The cartridge head 67 is I`generally speaking' a hollow cylindrical member having a circular flange` 68 on one end thereof a little larger in diameter than the outside diameter of the cylinder or tube 61.

The circular bore 69 of the cartridge head 67'is of uniform diameter from the forward end thereof inwardly to a point near the fl ane'e 68 where a square shoulder 7 0 is provided and from said shoulder 70 to the rear en d or flange 68 thereof a smaller cylindrical hole 71 or bore coaxial with the bore 69 is provided.

The forward eylinderical end of the eartridge head 67 is provided with two dia* metrically disposed longitudinally extending slots 72. 72 disposed parallel to the axis of the cartridge head 67 and extending transversely through the said cylindrical cartrida'e head. and at right angles to the plane of the slots 72` 7 2, and near the forward end thereof is a cylindrical pin 78. rl`he outer cylindrical surface of the cartridge head 67 is provided with a circumferential groove 7 4 spaced forwardly from the flange 68. On the pin 7 8 is pivotally mounted a latch 75 having a 'forwardly extending arm 76 tern'iiiiating in a tooth or detent 77 and a sharp tip 78. Said latch 75 is also provided with a somewhat shorter downwardly extending arm 79 normally curving` outwardly to a point close to the inner wall of the bore 69 of the cartridge head.

The latch 75 is preferably made of flat sheet metal and at thel intermediate portion 81. through which the pivot pin 73 passes, the latch is nearly as wide as the outside dil ameter of the cartridge head 67 extending,r into and loosely litting within the slots 72, 72.

Vithin the head 67 and vttingin the cylindrical axially arranged holes or bores 69 and 71, is a push button 82 capable of slight longitudinal movement therein, the smaller rearwardly extending end terminating substantiallv fiush with the outer rear surface of the flange 68. This push button 82 simulates in appearance the percussion cap on the end of a cartridge for real firearms.

vThis push button 82 is provided with asinoo-th conical axially disposed recess 83, the walls of which converge toward -the smaller end of the said button 22, the larger diameter at the forward end thereof being not quite as large as the inner diameter of the coil spring 84 to provide a seat 85"for the rear end of said spring 84. The outside diameter of the spring 84 is such as to fit smoothly within the bore 69 and its forward end presses against the rear edges 86, 86of the wide portion 81 of the latch 75. The spring 84 may be a light spring for its purpose is merely to normally hold the push button 82 in its rearmost posit-ion yieldingly pressed against the shoulder 70. Y

Also within the cylinder 61 is the hollow plunger 87, generally cylindrical in shape to 'freely slide within the cylinder V61, but provided at its forward end with a preferably dome-like projection 88 around which is a narrow shoulder 89 and at the center of which is a axial hole or passage 9() communieating with th-e chamber 91 within the plunger 87. The rear wall 92 is disposed at right angles to the axis of the plunger and is also provided with .an axial hole 93 of a size to permit of the vpassage therethrough of the pointed end 78 and tooth or det'ent 77 of thelateh 75.

Normally held pressed against the forward slotted end of the cartridge head'67 is a washer 94 forming a seat for the rear end of a coiled propulsion spring V95 at all times under compressive tension between the forward end of the cartridge head 67 and the rear wall 92 of the plunger 87.

It might be well to here state that the cartridge parts are assembled by first inserting the plunger 87 through the rear cylindrical end of the tube 61, then inserting the coiled propulsion spring 95 and then the washer 94.

The cartridge head assembly is made by first inserting the push button 82 intol the head 67, then the spring 84, then inserting the latch 75 with the edges of the flat Vportion 81 in the slots 72, 72 and then inserting the pivot pin 7 3.

The cartridge head assembly is then inserted into the smooth cylindrical 'end of the tube 61 and held therel against the tension of the propulsion spring 95 until the so assembled shell is rigidly secured together by forcing the metal of the cylindrical tube 61 vdown into the groove 74 of the head 67, thus forming the groove 66 on the outside of the shell.

It should also now be made plain that when 'after assembly the plunger 87 is pushed rearwardly by ashort ramrod or by the loader 8 inserted through the open end 62 of the shell to the position shown in Fig. 7, so that the tooth or detent 77 catches on the inner face of the wall 92 through the hole 93. The edge 96 of the wide portion 81 of the latch 7 5 will be substantially flush in its slot 72 with the forward end of the head 67 and against the washer 94, but t-he edge 97 may be slightly cut away rearwardly from the forward edge of the head 67 `so that the latch may beturned by said spring 95 to bring its forward end firmly against the wall of the hole 93 or to hold it in a position to re-engage the plunger when the plunger is moved from the positionshown in dotted lines in Fig. 7 to that shown in full lines.

It should be also here noted that with the parts so assembled and arranged the rounded end 80 of the rearwardly extending arm 79 lies close to the wallof the bore 69 of the head 67 and against the forward marginal surface of conical hole or recess 83 of the push button 82, the detent 77 and the round ed end 8() being on opposite sides of the detent and on diametrically opposite sides of the pivot pin 73 so that when the push button 82 is pressed inwardly the `tapering surface of the conical hole 83 forces the releasing arm 79 toward the axis of the cartridge 61 and also moves the detent 77 towards the said axis against the tension ofY the spring 95 pressing on the shoulder or edge 96 through the washer 94andwhen the detent 77 clears the inner surface of the wall 92 the plunger 87 is released and is impelled.

forwardly at a high speed by t-he stiff propulsion spring 95 until the shoulder 89.0f the. plunger 87 engages the shoulder 63 at the forward end or discharge end of the shell. in the positiony shown in dotted lines in Fig. 7.

But before the engagement of the said shoulders 89 and 63 theV projection 88 will strike a sharp blow against the wooden spherical projectile65 placed in the tapered end of the tip 64 and project it, at a high speed, out of the shell. j f

Having now described the main features of construction. the way in which the gun is operated to project a bullet or-ball will next be described.

The cartridge 60 is first loaded` preferablyby forcing the plunger 87 rearwardly within the shell ,byusing the loader 8 until the tooth or detent 77 catches against the' rear wall 92 of the plunger 87 ,whereupon the plunger will be retained in retracted position against the compressed propulsion spring 95. Ailight wooden projectile 65, preferably spherical, is preferably pressed into the open end of the tip 64 of the cartridge where it remains frictionally heldin the slightly tapered bore of the 'tip' 64. The shell is now loaded.

The gun is thenbroken at the breech by pressing the breechlock releasing lever 1 5 to the right, that is to say,-in,an`anticlockwise direction with respect to the vertical shaft or rod 51, forming the pivotal support therefor and this movement of the breechlock releasing lever withdraws the toe or latch 47 from the yoke 46, whereupon the barrels 4, 4 and the fore-endf3 will swing on the pivot pin 16 to the position shown in dotted lines. in Fig.y It should here be noted that the rear endof the fore-end 3 is provided withl a surface 98 concentric with the pivot pin i 16 which just'clears the forward free edge 100 of the main lower' member 9 of the gun'- lock frame 2 and provides an indented shoulder 99 in the rear of the fore-end, forming a stop which limits the downward y swinging movement of the free l-ends of the barrels 4, 4. The forward edge 100 of the member 9 and the shoulder 99 in the' foreend form abutting stops to limit the downwardly movement of the free end off-the barrels 4, 4 when released by breaking the gun at the breech. Two loaded cartridges 60 may then be inserted into the breech end of the barrels. The flange 68 thereof abutting squarely against the rear ends or edges of the barrels 4, 4. The ybreech is then closed, just as it is closed in a real shotgun, by forcing the rear end of the barrels down against the water table 13, the `yoke 46 of the breechlock passing through the slot 46 of the water table 13 and pressing against the outward tapered end 47 of the latch 47 ofthe breechlock lever or arm 48, retracts it until the said yoke passes beyond said sharp toe, whereupon the spring 56' draws the toe 47 into the opening or loop of thek yoke 46 rigidly holding the rear end of the barrels down firmly against the'top ofthe water table 13. The gun is now V loaded and ready for firing.

To fire the same, the gun is aimed'in the usual manner and one or both ofthe trig-l gers 5, 6 are drawn rearwardly. The-upper end of the trigger so withdrawn presses against the rear endV of the iiring pin andft-he firing pin (32er 33 depending'upon-whih' trigger is pressed) slowly moves forwardly and engages the small en d of the'push button 82 forcing it into the cartridge.y The forward movement ofthe push button-82 which propels it 'through the barrel A(4 or `4)` y and out of` the barrel with considerable velocity. Y- v f lof the rarefication of any air within the barrel to the rear of the projectile for the open -slot or clear -space 39 forming a passage between both barrels for the full length lof the barrels permits of the continuous 4equalization of pressure on both sides of the projectile as ittravels through the barrel. The pressure of the air ahead of the projectile in its passage through the barrel is no greater than it is through the air after it leaves the barrel. Little speed is lost, therefore, by the projectile in its travel through the barrel, and due to the slot or passage 39, the barrel may be made sufriciently long to direct the flight of the projectile after it leaves the gun.

As soon as the pressure of the firing pin ,on the end of the push button 82 is relieved,

the coiled spring 84 returns the push button to the position with its outer end flush with the outer surface of the flange 68 as shown in Fig. 7, and the pressure of the coiled propulsion spring 95 pressing against the edge 96 of the wide portion 81 of the latch i 75 turns the latch 7 5 on its pivot 73 and the tooth 77 away from the axis of the shell or cartridge moving the tooth ordetent Z7 into a position wherein the sharp or pointed end 78 of the lever' is in substantial alinement with and will enter the hole 93 in the back of the plunger 87 when it is next forced rearwardly to load the cartridge, and the wall of the hole 93 hitting against the tapered end of the latch 'l' 5 will lift the tooth or detent 77 as the plunger moves rearwardly until it snaps over the rear wall 92 of the plunger to retain it in loaded position. The coiled spring 84 is thus operative to normally hold the push button 82 in its outermost position; and the propulsion spring 95, in addition to supplying the. power for driving the plunger 87 forwardly, normally holds the forwardly extending arm 76 of the latch 7 5 in a position to enter the axial hole 93 in the projectile and to bring the tooth or detent into engagement with the surface of the inner rear wall of the plunger 87. l v

`Thus it will be seen that the cartridge in outward appearance presents the'appearance of the cartridge of a real firearm. The toy gun is broken at the breech by a breech releasing lever, as it is in a .realgirearin The forward end of the barrels when'released swing downwardly to open the gun at the breech exactly as in a real gun. rlhe cartridges are inserted inthe barrels at the breech as they are inserted in a real gun, and the breech is closed in the same manner as in a real firearm, to wit, by merely pressing the rear end of the barrels down into alinement with the firing pins. The gun is strong and has no complicated parts to get out of order. lt is, therefore, durable, strong and should withstand rough usage for a longtime. 'llhe light 'wooden bullets or projectiles fly rather rapidly, but their massy or weight is small. The gun may be discharged and the bullet projected against the hand placed close to the muzzle withoutcausing substantial discomfort; Fllhe impact of the bullet is not enough to brealr a pane of glass, nor mar the finished surface of furniture. Y

lt is also to be noted that the gun is a haminerless gun. The firing-pins are not struck a blow to discharge the cartridge. rihe firing-pins move slowly with the triggers and at a speed corresponding to that of the triggers, and operate to merely release the plunger in the cartridge; For this rea-- son, among others, the construction of the cartridge has been fully described herein, for the gun may'not be yadapted for use with every lrind or type of cartridge. Because, however, other cartridges may be successfully used in the gun, the cartridge is made the subject matter Vof and is claimedin a rseparate application, executed by me on the same date as that of this application.

Having thus' described my invention, what I claim, and desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States is:

l.. n a to;T gun the combination of a hollow grin-loclrframe formed by a plurality of pieces of sheet metal rigidly secured together,V and having a trigger-slot therethrough, and a gun-lock mechanism mounted therein, and comprising a pivot-pin passingV transversely through said frame, a trigger mounted to turn freely on said pin and passing through said slot,.said slot forming a guide to position said trigger on said pin and a stop to limit the forward movement of the lower end of sai/d trigger, one of said pieces forming the breech-block, a tiring pin extending through said `breech-block and having transverse slots in the rearV end thereof in which the Vupper end of ysaid trigger is seated, and a spring under tension to 'nor-` mally hold said firing-pin in its retracted position, and the` lower endof said trigger in its most Vforward position against said stop.

2. ln a toy gun the combination of a hollow gun-lock frame -formedby a. plurality ofk pieces of Vsheet metal rigidly secured tcgether, Aand having two parallel trigger slots therethrough and, a gunloclrv mechanism mounted therein, and comprising a pivot pin passing transversely through said frame and two triggers mounted to turn freely on said pivot pin and passing respectively through said slots, eachslot forming a guide to position its trigger` on said pin and a stop to limit the forward movement of the lower Y ends of said triggers, thesaid pin being'pro-A vided with a projection between-said triggers to prevent the withdrawal of said piu from said frame.

3. Inga toy gun the combination of-a hollow gun-lool; frame formed of a plurality of pieces of sheet metal rigidly secured together and having two parallel trigger slots therethrough, and a gunloclrmec anism mounted in said frame and comprising a pivot pin passing transversely through said frame and two triggers mounted to turn freely on said pin and passing through said slots respectively, each slot forming a guide to position its trigger on said pin and a stop to limit the forward movement of the lower end-of the trigger therein, said pin being iiattened and widened between said trigger to prevent withdrawal of said pin from said trigg and frame.

et. In a double barrelled toy gun the combination of a gunlock frame of sheet metal, a

gunloclr mechanism mounted therein, aV foreend of sheet metal pivoted to said framefand two barrels connected by a'web and made of a. single sheet of metal, the edges ofL the sheet metal of which said barrels are made being between the barrels and below and spaced from said web to form alongitudinal passage between said kbarrelsfor substantially the full length of said barrels, and a rod between rigidly secured to said barrels. A

5. ln a toy gun the combination of a hollow gunlocl-r frame formed ofthree-pieces of sheet metal rigidly secured together and comprising a top part a lower and an intermediate part rigidly locking said twoI other parts together and forming in the frame a Vwater table, breech block and a breech lockl chamber below the water table, a gun-lock mechanism mounted in said frame, and ya breech lock mechanismy mounted in said frame comprising a substantially vertical shaft journaled in said frame, a breech lock lever slidable longitudinally of vsaid shaft but spliiied thereto to rotate `therewith and extending under and against said' rwater table.l support on the under side ofsaid' table and forming witlithe table a guide way within which said lever'may Yoscillate with said shaft and preventing movement of said lever longitudinally'of said shaft, a breech latch Qn the forward free end of said lever, anda. spring to normally holdy said lever iii breech locking position.

6. In a toy breech loading gun, a gunlock frame made of pieces of shaped sheet metal lmembers being rigidly secured together.

said barrels and'below said passage,y

`the sheet metal of which they are made, to

it latagainst the marginal edges of the other member and present, when so assembled, a plainY substantially uninterrupted outer surface, the contacting margins of said 'r'.A In a toy gun the combination 'of a gun lock frame and a stock, said frame comprising a lower member substantially channelshaped in transverse cross section and having a longitudinal slot with a passage therethrough of a trigger and with aligned transverse holes at the forward end thereof for the pivotal attachment thereto of a foreend, and an upper member also substantially channel-shaped in 'transverse cross-section but inverted with respeet'to said lower member, the marginal edges of one member being oilset inwardly slightly a distance equalto the thickness ofthe sheet metalj of which said pieces are made, to lit flat against the marginal edges of theother member and to present when so assembled a plain substantially uninterrupted outer surface, and to provide a vertically oblong opening at the rearfend of said frame Vwithin-which may be tightly fitted the fo'ward end of said-stock, said members being rigidly securedtogether.

8. In'a toy breech loading gun. a gunlock framemade of three pieces of shaped sheet metal and comprising a lower member suostantially channel-shaped in transverse crosssection and having a longitudinal slot for the passage therethrough of a. trigger, an upper member alsosubstaiitially channel-shaped in transverse cross-section but inverted with respect to said Vlower member, the marginal edges of one of Asaid members being olf-set inwardly slightly to fit liat against the marginal edges of the other member, yand Ato preseiitwhen so assembled, a plain substanlowermember. l y y A ry, 9. In a toy breech loading gun, a guiilocl; i

frame vmade of pieces of shaped sheet -metal and comprising a lower member substantially channel-shaped in transverse `cross-section and having,aflongitudinal slot for the Vpassage therethrough of a trigger, an ulper member, also `substantially clianne shaped in transverse cross-section but ina plain substantially uninterrupted outer surface, the contacting margins of said members being rigidly secured together, the forward end of said upper member forming the yframe end of the breech and having its marginal edge shaped to conform to the rear end of the barrel and the forward end of said lower member extending forwardly to tit against the outer surface of the rear end of the barrel.

10. In a toy gun, the combination with a gunloclr frame made of sheet metal and including a breechbloclr made of sheet metal and a trigger mounted within said gunlocl; frame, a iiring pin slidingly mounted in said breech block, a spring for yieldingly holding said Afiring pin in its rearmost position and the lower end of said Atrigger cooperating therewith in its forward position the rear end of saidtiring pin provided with a transverse slot and the upper end of sa`d trigger slidingly fitting within said slot. n

11. In a toy gun, the combination with a gunlock frame made of sheet metal and including` a breech block ina-de of sheet metal and a trigger mounted within said gunlocl; fraine,'a tiring pin slidingly mounted in said breech block, aA spring for yield ingly hold-l ing said firing pin in its rearmost position and the lower end of said trigger cooperating therewith in its forward position the rear end of said tiring pin provided with a transverse slot and the upper end of said trigger slidingly fitting within said slot, a barrel pivotally connected to said frame to form abreech :between the rear end of said barrel and said frame, al cartridge comprising a spring-pressed plunger, a latch for holding said plunger in its retracted position and a longitudinally movable plunger releasing member in the rear end of said cartridge, said cartridge being adapted to tit. within the breech of said gun, whereby when said trigger is manually pressed rearwardly, the tiring pin moves forwardly against said. latch releasing memberv to release said plunger from said latch.

l2. In abreech loading toy gun, the conibination of a gunlock frame providing a water table provided with a slot therethrough, a barrel pivotally mounted on the forward end of said frame to form` a breech between the rear end of said barrel 4and said frame7 a yoke rigidly secured to said barrel and passing through said slot when said breech is closed, a substantially vertical rod mounted in said frame, a breech locking releasing lever abovel and outside of said frame and rigidly mounted on the upper end of said rod, a breech lock lever mounted on said rod to rotate therewith, a strap on the under side of said water table frame and spaced therefrom to form a guide within which said lever is free to swing and to provide limits to the swing of said lever -in either direction, a. latch on the free end of said breech lock lever and a'spring normally yieldingly holding said latch within said yoke and said barrel rigidly against said water table when said. breech is unbroken.

13. In a toy breech loclr loading shot gun the combination of a frame7 a gun loclr mechanism mounted Vin said frame, a foreend pivotally mounted on said frame to break and close the breech of the gun, the forward end of said frame being of a shallow channel shape in transverse cross section and the forward edge thereof being concaved rearwardly, and the rear endof said fore-end being fitted within the forward end of said frame and indented to form an abutment which lits against the forward concave edge of said frame when said breech is broken.

l/l. In a toy breech loading gun, using shells in which the iinpelling of the projectile is effected by a spring pressed plunger within the shell, retained, when operative to discharge a projectile, remote from the open end of the shell, by a releasable detent within the shell, the combination of a trigger guard, means vto secure said triggerguard to the gun, and a loader comprising a stili" rigid linger extending from one end ofsai'd trigger guard, offset from the gun fioin the pointfof its attachmentV to the gun, and of a length a little greater than the travel of the plunger in the shell, whereby the plunger may be forced into engagement with said detent by manually forcing said shell longitudinally over said fing-er. v

l5. In a Vtoy .breech-loading gun usingv a shell which is loaded by compressing a spring down into the shell into locking engagement with a detent within the shell, the combination of a trigger-'guard and a shell loader llO formed as a stiff rigid finger, extending from one endvof 'said trigger-guard, Vand, offset from and extending generally in the direction of the adjacent gun structure, and of a length sufficient toconipresssaid spring to its loaded7 position by manually forcing said shell longitudinally over said linger.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 13th day of Sept., 1926.

FREDERICK HENKE 

